US4806977A - Image forming apparatus with disconnectable carriage drive - Google Patents
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JP61143927A JPH0682236B2 (en) | 1986-06-18 | 1986-06-18 | Image forming device |
JP9608286U JPS633554U (en) | 1986-06-24 | 1986-06-24 | |
JP1986096081U JPH0629551Y2 (en) | 1986-06-24 | 1986-06-24 | Platen moving device |
JP61-096081[U]JPX | 1986-06-24 |
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US4967233A (en) * | 1989-12-11 | 1990-10-30 | Xerox Corporation | Fixed full width array scan head calibration apparatus |
US5095334A (en) * | 1990-02-02 | 1992-03-10 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Image forming apparatus with removable process unit which separates the conveying rollers |
US5220381A (en) * | 1991-05-13 | 1993-06-15 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Electrophotographic image forming apparatus with process cartridge |
EP0576757A2 (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-01-05 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Process cartridge and image forming system on which process cartridge is mountable |
US5280368A (en) * | 1992-11-02 | 1994-01-18 | Xerox Corporation | Fixed full width array scan head calibration apparatus |
US5623328A (en) * | 1990-04-27 | 1997-04-22 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Process cartridge and image forming system on which process cartridge is mountable |
EP0908796A1 (en) * | 1997-09-16 | 1999-04-14 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus |
US6041203A (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2000-03-21 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Process unit, photosensitive member cartridge, developer cartridge, and image forming apparatus |
US6144946A (en) * | 1996-02-27 | 2000-11-07 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Accounting device, communicating apparatus, and communication system |
US6330410B1 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2001-12-11 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US20040012823A1 (en) * | 2002-07-19 | 2004-01-22 | Hendrix Steven Wayne | Scanner drive system |
US20040080791A1 (en) * | 2002-10-25 | 2004-04-29 | Xerox Corporation | Image input terminal |
US20060193674A1 (en) * | 2005-02-25 | 2006-08-31 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus |
US7651083B2 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2010-01-26 | Digital Check Corporation | Conveying apparatus and method |
US7742720B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2010-06-22 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US8925411B2 (en) | 2012-08-30 | 2015-01-06 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Rack with a rack tip |
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US3993406A (en) * | 1974-10-15 | 1976-11-23 | Zeuthen & Aagaard A/S | Electrophotographic copying apparatus |
JPS5254633A (en) * | 1975-10-31 | 1977-05-04 | Hitachi Seiko Kk | Electrolytic processing method |
US4114998A (en) * | 1977-01-14 | 1978-09-19 | Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd. | Copying machine with removable photosensitive drum |
US4129374A (en) * | 1975-11-18 | 1978-12-12 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Electrophotographic copying machine having moving carrier for original |
US4500195A (en) * | 1980-11-22 | 1985-02-19 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus and a unit detachably used in the same |
JPS6088933A (en) * | 1983-10-20 | 1985-05-18 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Original platen moving device |
US4538896A (en) * | 1981-03-18 | 1985-09-03 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Unit for an image formation apparatus and image formation apparatus provided with the same unit |
US4588280A (en) * | 1982-08-17 | 1986-05-13 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus and process unit detachably mountable thereto |
US4609277A (en) * | 1983-12-19 | 1986-09-02 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Electro photographic copier with photoconductive belt |
US4609276A (en) * | 1981-08-07 | 1986-09-02 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image formation apparatus |
JPS623802A (en) * | 1985-06-28 | 1987-01-09 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | Rolling method for extra-thin sheet |
US4671649A (en) * | 1985-05-10 | 1987-06-09 | Develop Dr. Eisbein Gmbh & Co. | Driving mechanism for an exposure carriage of a copying machine |
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US3993406A (en) * | 1974-10-15 | 1976-11-23 | Zeuthen & Aagaard A/S | Electrophotographic copying apparatus |
JPS5254633A (en) * | 1975-10-31 | 1977-05-04 | Hitachi Seiko Kk | Electrolytic processing method |
US4129374A (en) * | 1975-11-18 | 1978-12-12 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Electrophotographic copying machine having moving carrier for original |
US4114998A (en) * | 1977-01-14 | 1978-09-19 | Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd. | Copying machine with removable photosensitive drum |
US4500195A (en) * | 1980-11-22 | 1985-02-19 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus and a unit detachably used in the same |
US4538896A (en) * | 1981-03-18 | 1985-09-03 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Unit for an image formation apparatus and image formation apparatus provided with the same unit |
US4609276A (en) * | 1981-08-07 | 1986-09-02 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image formation apparatus |
US4588280A (en) * | 1982-08-17 | 1986-05-13 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus and process unit detachably mountable thereto |
JPS6088933A (en) * | 1983-10-20 | 1985-05-18 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Original platen moving device |
US4609277A (en) * | 1983-12-19 | 1986-09-02 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Electro photographic copier with photoconductive belt |
US4671649A (en) * | 1985-05-10 | 1987-06-09 | Develop Dr. Eisbein Gmbh & Co. | Driving mechanism for an exposure carriage of a copying machine |
JPS623802A (en) * | 1985-06-28 | 1987-01-09 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | Rolling method for extra-thin sheet |
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US4967233A (en) * | 1989-12-11 | 1990-10-30 | Xerox Corporation | Fixed full width array scan head calibration apparatus |
US5095334A (en) * | 1990-02-02 | 1992-03-10 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Image forming apparatus with removable process unit which separates the conveying rollers |
US5623328A (en) * | 1990-04-27 | 1997-04-22 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Process cartridge and image forming system on which process cartridge is mountable |
US5220381A (en) * | 1991-05-13 | 1993-06-15 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Electrophotographic image forming apparatus with process cartridge |
EP0576757A2 (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-01-05 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Process cartridge and image forming system on which process cartridge is mountable |
EP0576757A3 (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-03-09 | Canon Kk | |
US5280368A (en) * | 1992-11-02 | 1994-01-18 | Xerox Corporation | Fixed full width array scan head calibration apparatus |
US6144946A (en) * | 1996-02-27 | 2000-11-07 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Accounting device, communicating apparatus, and communication system |
US6300970B1 (en) | 1997-09-16 | 2001-10-09 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus having a detachably mounted sheet supply roller |
EP0908796A1 (en) * | 1997-09-16 | 1999-04-14 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus |
US6873810B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2005-03-29 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US7218878B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2007-05-15 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US6411789B1 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2002-06-25 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US6546217B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2003-04-08 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US8121520B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2012-02-21 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US6690903B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2004-02-10 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US7949283B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2011-05-24 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US20040126132A1 (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2004-07-01 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US6041203A (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2000-03-21 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Process unit, photosensitive member cartridge, developer cartridge, and image forming apparatus |
US20050135837A1 (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2005-06-23 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US20060056877A1 (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2006-03-16 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US20060056876A1 (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2006-03-16 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
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US7742720B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2010-06-22 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US6330410B1 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2001-12-11 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US7224923B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2007-05-29 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US7231167B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2007-06-12 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US7245850B2 (en) | 1999-02-26 | 2007-07-17 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
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US20070264045A1 (en) * | 1999-02-26 | 2007-11-15 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Photosensitive member cartridge |
US7253930B2 (en) | 2002-07-19 | 2007-08-07 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Scanner drive system |
US20040012823A1 (en) * | 2002-07-19 | 2004-01-22 | Hendrix Steven Wayne | Scanner drive system |
US7164507B2 (en) | 2002-10-25 | 2007-01-16 | Xerox Corporation | Image input terminal |
US20040080791A1 (en) * | 2002-10-25 | 2004-04-29 | Xerox Corporation | Image input terminal |
US7593667B2 (en) * | 2005-02-25 | 2009-09-22 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus with detachable process unit |
US20060193674A1 (en) * | 2005-02-25 | 2006-08-31 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus |
US7651083B2 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2010-01-26 | Digital Check Corporation | Conveying apparatus and method |
US8925411B2 (en) | 2012-08-30 | 2015-01-06 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Rack with a rack tip |
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